The area remains an active construction site and the Wildlife Management Area from the Rt. 46 access through to Warrington Rd., on both sides of the river, is closed to the public until the project is complete. The area is patrolled and trespassers will be prosecuted. The river below Warrington Road is also closed to all boating.

Below is the latest timeline for the dam removal project:

Lake Lowering: COMPLETED

Fish Salvage: COMPLETED

Mussel Salvage and Relocation: COMPLETED

Remnant Dam Removal: COMPLETED

Breaching Columbia Dam: COMPLETED

Scour Protection (Rt. 80/Warrington/Bugler):

Brugler Rd. COMPLETED

Rt. 80 COMPLETED

Warrington NEAR COMPLETED

Fish Passage through Rt. 80 bridge: COMPLETED

Columbia Lake Dam Demolition: COMPLETED

Fish Sampling/Monitoring: UNDERWAY

Powerhouse Demolition: Begins August, 2019

Stabilization/Planting: 2019

The area will remain closed through the end of 2019 and reopen in 2020.